Unique Software Solutions, Inc.

06/17/2008 Procter And Gamble Licenses OHM
Procter and Gamble, one of the world’s leading consumer products companies, has chosen OHM/Web™ to provide consistent and effective health services to all of their North American operations.

The Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) developed by Unique Software Solutions, Inc. (USSI), will allow Procter and Gamble (P&G) to standardize their health and safety programs by providing them with a complete software solution that will track and measure their industrial hygiene, safety, respirator fit and Titmus® vision test data company-wide. OHM has over 1,200 built in reports and extensive graphing functionality that will assist P&G with data analysis ensuring a healthier and safer work environment for all employees.

P&G started as a small, family-operated company and has grown to employ over 138,000 employees working in over 80 countries across the world. They now provide products and services of superior quality and value to consumers in over 180 countries.

05/16/2008 Shaw Industries Licenses OHM™ Software
Until recently, Shaw Industries outsourced their hearing conservation program but were considering bringing their program in house. After conducting a break-even analysis as part of their Six Sigma process, Shaw Industries determined that by implementing OHM/Web’s Hearing Conservation Module, they would be able to cut costs substantially each year, by managing their own hearing conservation program.

OHM’s Hearing Conservation Module will track and record their employees’ hearing test results and will interface with their audiometers, allowing an automatic data transfer of test results, eliminating the need for manual data entry, therefore saving them time as well as money. Once implemented company-wide, Shaw Industries will be able to perform corporate reporting by individual location or on the organization as a whole. Some of the reports available to Shaw Industries are: individual audiometric listing, employee listing with all hearing tests, and individual and batch hearing results. Shaw Industries is planning to expand OHM/Web to many of its locations across the US to replace old hearing conservation equipment and software.

Shaw Industries started in 1946 as a small rug dying company. Since then they have grown to be a leading textile manufacturer and the world’s largest producer of carpet with 30,000 employees at 70 sites across the country.

04/17/2008 Hawker Beechcraft Licenses OHM™ At 7 Sites
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation recently licensed OHM/Web’s Safety Manager at 7 new sites. Hawker Beechcraft first licensed OHM at their headquarters in Wichita, Kansas in February of 2007 and now utilizes OHM at 10 different sites across the country. OHM's Safety Manager provides Hawker Beechcraft with an effective and comprehensive software solution that enables them to track, record and analyze data concerning accidents, incidents and near-misses. The program also allows them to assign and manage corrective actions and generate OSHA 300, 300A and 301 logs. The system also features extensive reporting and graphs with configurable parameters for each graph and report.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has been building aircraft for over 75 years and has more than 9,000 employees worldwide. They are the world’s leading manufacturer of business, special-mission and trainer aircraft providing aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide.

02/18/2008 Leading Independent Petroleum Refiner Licenses OHM™ At 3 Sites
A leading independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products has licensed OHM Software at three new sites. The company first implemented OHM at one of its refineries in May of 2007 and since then has broadened their use of OHM to all seven of their refineries. OHM provides them with a complete, user friendly solution that helps to ensure their health care is consistent at all of their sites. The company licensed the OHM’s Industrial Suite which offers them Case Management along with nine other modules that help them record, track and analyze their employee’s health data.

OHM’s Case Management module enables organizations to help employees get back to work quickly and safely and effectively manage costs and minimize productivity losses that result from time away from work.

02/14/2008 SCA Tissue Licenses OHM/ASP™
SCA Tissue, one of the three largest producers of away-from-home tissue products in North America, has licensed the Occupational Health Manager ™ ASP service. OHM/ASP is the Web platform of OHM software in a hosted solution in which Unique Software Solutions, Inc. (USSI) handles all OHM related IT support requirements. OHM will help them to ensure that their employees at all nine of their sites receive the same quality care and will also assist them in standardizing their employee health and medical system, provide comprehensive medical surveillance, and offer an effective reporting process to ultimately create a safer working environment.

SCA Tissue has been providing innovative solutions for the food service, office buildings, industrial facilities and healthcare markets since 2001. They employ over 2400 employees at 9 different sites in North America.

10/25/2007 Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. Licenses OHM™ Software
Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., a leading truckload carrier in North America, has licensed OHM/Web developed by Unique Software Solutions Inc. (USSI). The Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) software will assist in standardizing their health and medical efforts by providing a comprehensive solution to occupational health, safety and environmental (OHS&E) needs. OHM will allow Celadon to efficiently and precisely measure and improve health and safety data management company-wide.

Celadon Trucking was formed in 1985 and has grown into the largest transporter of truckload freight between the United States, Canada and Mexico with over 2,900 tractors and 8,100 trailers and more than 3,900 employees.

10/22/2007 OHM™ Licensed To Nissin Brake Ohio, Inc.
Nissin Brake Ohio, Inc., a supplier of automotive and non-automotive brake systems, has selected OHM (Occupational Health Manager) Software developed by Unique Software Solutions Inc. (USSI) to manage its occupational health and safety (OH&S) objectives.
OHM provides Nissin Brake a comprehensive OH&S solution to help them track, record and analyze employee health data for the purpose of improving workplace safety and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

Nissin Brake Ohio, formerly Findlex Corporation, was established in 1988 by their parent company Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd. “Nissin” is a world recognized brand and employs nearly 800 associates at their Findlay manufacturing facility.

09/12/2007 Aircraft Manufacturer Upgrades To OHM/Web™ From OHM Client Server
One of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the United States has selected the OHM/Web™ solution developed by Unique Software Solutions, Inc. (USSI) in an effort to provide consistent and effective care to its sites across the country. The company had been using the OHM Client Server platform, however the upgrade to the Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) Web software will assist them in standardizing their health and medical efforts and will allow them to efficiently measure and improve health and safety data management company-wide.

03/09/2007 OHM/Web™ Proves Vital In The Global EH&S Project Of The World Leader In Aluminum
The world’s largest aluminum production company has turned to Unique Software Solutions, Inc. and the OHM/Web product to optimize its global Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) project. The goal of this project is to save 1.2 billion dollars in the area of EH&S. The project incorporates the client’s multiple business and resource units, 129,000 employees and more than 350 operating locations in 43 countries. This project calls for changes in both the client’s Incident and Corrective Action Management and how it manages its Industrial Hygiene program. The OHM/Web solution will help the company create universal health and safety practices to ensure consistency throughout the company and help evaluate the methods used to gather company health and safety information. The client is slated to deploy the OHM/Web software at 34 sites by year-end 2007.

02/08/2007 Hawker Beechcraft Switches To OHM
Hawker Beechcraft recently switched to Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) software from a competing occupational health application. In looking for a more efficient software system to manage their injury prevention program, they determined that OHM/Web™ provided a more effective software solution. OHM will help improve their reporting process and to meet their statistical and notification needs. With OHM’s 1,200 plus built-in reports they will be better able to analyze data, identify problematic trends, and ultimately create a safer, healthier work environment while reducing workers’ compensations, insurance and healthcare costs.

12/27/2006 Global Energy Company Moves To Standardize OHS&E Operations With OHM/Web™
Colorado Springs, CO – One of the world’s leading global energy companies has selected the OHM/Web solution developed by Unique Software Solutions Inc. (USSI) as part of its “Operational Excellence” program. The goal of this visionary program is to ensure that its 59,000 employees are provided the same level of treatment and care around the world. The Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) software solution will help the company standardize its global health and medical system, provide comprehensive medical surveillance to encourage a healthy workforce, and enable the company to measure and improve employee health results.

07/17/2006 USSI Lands Global Meat & Poultry Corporation
Colorado Springs, CO – OHM / Unique Software Solutions, Inc. (USSI) has recently signed a large meat and poultry corporation as one of its Occupational Health Manager® (OHM) customers. The client has opted to license the OHM/ASP™ version of the OHM software system. Not only will this agreement enable the corporation to ensure that its more than 100,000 employees in 120 locations receive the same quality care, the ASP Web-based system helps ensure the corporation is compliant with federal and state regulations.

04/01/2005 OHM & WebEx Training
Colorado Springs, CO -- OHM / Unique Software Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of WebEx™ hourly training sessions. Without leaving your office, a certified trainer can review your OHM system, troubleshoot setup options and/or train individual end users on specific modules. Contact Training@OHMSoftware.com for more details.

05/11/2004 OHM Email Notice Service Added
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. has added a new feature for users that enroll on the OHM website for a Support login. By doing so, this also enrolls you in a mailing list for special notices that affect the use of the OHM product, including updates as well as information on User Group and Training sessions scheduled. All contact information will remain private and only utilized for use by USSI in sharing information about product and service availability.

04/01/2004 USSI Partners With Workloss Data Institute For ODG
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. is please to announce a partnership with Workloss Data Institute and now offers the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) and Treatment in Workers Comp (TWC) information within the OHM system. Included in these extensive guidelines are detailed information about injury and illness diagnosis codes used in occupational health case management. These guidelines provide the following information: Return to Work Summary and Best Practice Guidelines, Capabilities and Activity Modifications for Restricted Work, Description of Diagnosis, ICD-9 Code(s), State Guidelines and Related Links, Casuality Likelihood, Average Medical Costs, Case Management Triage Level, Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Guidelines, Return-To-Work Claims Data, Raw Data Charts (derived from the CDC, OSHA and NHDS databases). As an enhancement to the ODG, also available are the TWC Guidelines for a full arsenal of information. For more details about adding these comprehensive features to your OHM/Web application, please contact us at (719) 219-1100 and ask for the Sales Department or email Sales@OHMSoftware.com.

01/14/2004 Occupational Health Manager Classes At AOHC 2004
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. has decided on the course offerings for AOHC 2004. In response to our class offering survey we will be offering OHM Administrator Tools and Beginning Report Writer. If you are the OHM Administrator at your location and using the Windows version of OHM, the Administrator Tools class is for you. We will focus on time saving option settings, new features, security levels and table setup. In order to accomodate a varied audience, subject matter is limited to the following modules: Employee Demographics, Medical Surveillance, Encounter Log, Scheduler and Case Management. Beginning Reportwriting is being offered for anyone using the OHM system for at least 6 months. A good understanding of relational databases, and some programming experience is extremely helpful. This class focuses on understanding the Report Writer tool and leads the student through creation of basic reportwriting. Topics include listing style, simple graphs, merged letters, and labels. Step-by-step documentation is provided to allow practice of the exercises after completing the class. For more information contact the Training Department at (719)219-1123 or Training@OHMSoftware.com.

01/05/2004 USSI Reachs ASP Goals For OHM In 2003
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce the success of implementing a number of new OHM/ASP installations in 2003. The OHM/ASP™ product is has proven to be successful in providing the best Occupational Health and Safety Software solution available for clients who require a turn-key option. Providing a sound option for cutting IT costs and avoiding internal hardware headaches has been a strong effort for USSI and has proven to be effective for many new clients. Along with this success, note these interesting facts...18 Years Providing Software Solutions! 10 Years since Relocating to Beautiful Colorado Springs! Staff Members With Over 5 Years of Service Reach 25%! Staff Members With Over 3 Years of Service Reach 30%! USSI anticipates a huge jump in the ASP market for OHS&E systems and looks forward to continuing leadership in this arena in 2004.

01/01/2004 OHM Releases New OSHA Form Changes For 2004
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. has released the newest changes to the OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries in OHM Version 5.50. This version may be downloaded from our website www.OHMSoftware.com or contact us to receive a CD update. The forms, which are required for employers to to use in recording injuries and illnesses, have changed in several important ways for 2004. Foremost among the changes is the addition of an occupational hearing loss column to OSHA's Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Other changes include: "days away from work" column now comes before the "days on job transfer or restriction". Employers must begin to use the new OSHA Form 300 on January 1, 2004. The new form has the date of revision (rev. 1/2004) located on the form next to the form number. Injuries and illnesses for years prior to 2004 will continue to be printed on the original OSHA form. In OHM to prevent having 2 reports, a date parameter has been added to Case Management - Options - Options - OSHA Log tab. The date parameter will automatically be filled in with 1/1/2004. This will ensure that the Hearing Loss column will only print if you are printing the log with a start date of 1/1/2004 or later. Additionally, you should use the old OSHA 300A Summary Form (without the hearing loss column) to post as required in February 2004. The new 300A form that includes the hearing loss column should be used to post in February 2005. This is handled again by the date parameter in OHM. Questions on how to download the update or to request a CD may be directed to our Technical Support department at (719)219-1181 or TechSupport@OHMSoftware.com.

07/15/2003 Equipment Upgrade For Training Department
Colorado Springs, CO -- The corporate training facility at Unique Software Solutions, Inc. has upgraded the training facility will all new DELL computer systems. This will allow for more efficient training time. Group classes are offered in the Spring and Fall and we welcome refresher training for existing clients.

07/01/2003 HIPAA Update
Colorado Springs, CO -- April 14, 2003 marked the dya that the HIPAA privacy rule took effect for health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses that use electronic form transactions. This rule was put into effect to guard privacy of PHI (Protected Health Information). Since OHM® software is a product and USSI does not directly provide health care services, we are not considered a business associate of the covered entities and as such will sign a business associate agreement if requested. As a business associate, we may only need access to PHI for purposes of Technical Support or data conversions. We have specific procedures in place for receiving and working with PHI when needed. The OHM® system has a variety of security levels that allow security to be set to protect the necessary information from users who should not see the information. In version 5.40, which was released in mid-June, fuctionality has been added that makes tracking HIPAA related issues within the system readily available: 1. In Demographics, there is a new screen called PHI Consent. This allows you to track that an employee or patient has signed the PHI Consent form and includes a variety of fields related to consent to release information. 2. The second screen is the Encounter Log and is called the HIPAA Log. This screen allows you to keep track of when and how PHI was disclosed and to whom it was diclosed. The new features will benefit those users who are covered entities and those who are also business associates. At USSI, we strive to keep the OHM® system in line with the changes in government in addition to staying on the cutting edge of technological advances. Please contact our technical support department for more information on our latest release.

07/01/2003 AOHC Means Learning More About OHM®
Colorado Springs, CO -- Although OHM® offers over a thousand canned reports, It seems perfection is just a little out of reach. With that in mind, eight intrepid ladies gathered together on Monday, May 5, 2003 in Atlanta to tackle the Beginning Report Writer class. Representing a variety of industries and hailing from Michigan to Puerto Rico these women learned the basics of database reporting - they selected fields, formatted objects, and created a number of simple report variables. (Report variables allow you to query raw data in order to obtain a specific sub-set of information e.g. All employees from a specific department or all cases having arm injuries). By the end of the day everyone had mastered simple listing reports, crosstab reports, graphs, memos, and labels. In addition, each person earned 6 CEU's and an 'I Love OHM®' t-shirt. Congatulations to: Cathy Bienkowski (Novartis), Donna Carter (United Technologies Carrier), Dr. Leonara Diaz (Occupational Medicine Services), Cheryl Ingram and Cheree Montgomery (Engelhard), Donna Freet (Inomedic), Tammi Hemje (Pfizer), and Barbara Tobis (Pfizer.) After honing their skills for six months or so, they become excellent candidates for the Report Writer II class offerd in Colorado Springs every May and November. Contact Training@OHMSoftware.com for more information. Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of an OHM® expert? That's what several customer's planned to do during AOHC. By purchasing an hour of a trainer's time and bringing a laptop containing a copy of their data, these end users were able to get specific answers to all of their questions. Issues included setup, error messages, new features, streamling the work-flow process, and reporting requirements. Those involved agreed that this was an excellent way to find solutions to their questions as well as learn tips, tricks, and shortcuts from the trainers.

07/01/2003 OHM® User Reception - A Success In Atlanta!
Colorado Springs, CO -- This year's OHM® User Reception, in conjunction with AOHC, was one of our best! A large number of our customers attended our reception resulting in a successful turnout. We are grateful to those who were able to come to Atlanta and show their support for the Occupational Health Manager® system. The following customers received door prizes... Cheree Montgomery, Engelhard Corporation (OHM Shirt;) Carol Parks, PPL Corporation (OHM Shirt;) Kristin Kim, Children's Hospital (OHM Shirt;) Lesa Jacobson, Rochester Meat (USSI Hat;) Diane Erickson, Shell Puget Sound Refinery (USSI Hat;) Dr. Leonara Diaz, Occupational Medicine Services, Inc. (USSI Hat.) Grand prize winners were Judy Shives, Clariant Corporation (MP3 Player;) Margaret Swagert, SHS (Palm Pilot;) Tammi Hemje, Pfizer (Power Socket Alarm;) Kathleen Sylvest, Georgia Gulf Corporation (One free day of training;) Robin Lee, Clariant Corporation (3 months free maintenance.) We look forward to another fun-filled event at AOHC in Kansas City, MO. Please join us on May 3, 2004 from 5-8 pm for our yearly OHM® User Reception. You may become one of our next Grand Prize Winners!

04/01/2003 International Training
Colorado Springs, CO -- The target audience for the training department at Unique Software Solutions, Inc. has recently expanded to include the international arena. November of 2002 saw us visit Lago, Nigeria; in February 2003 we traveled to Singapore; travel to Ireland is scheduled for June of this year. We also anticipate additional training sessions in the near future. USSI is excited to provide the OHM system as a global solution to the International Occupational Health community.

04/01/2003 Train The Trainer Program
Colorado Springs, CO -- The purpose of this class is to train individuals to become in-house experts on the OHM software. These individuals have the responsibility of training new users so they become proficient on the parts of the software relevant to their job duties. They are also responsible for providing periodic in-service training for existing users in order to keep them up-to-date on new features as they are released. Individuals must possess excellent computer skills, understand relational databases and have the time to invest in learning all aspects of OHM. This training program is broken down into three different sessions that explore Setup, Security, Usage, and Report Writing. Please call our Training Department at (719) 219-1123 for more details.

01/01/2003 USSI Gives Thanks To You!
Colorado Springs, CO -- USSI would like to thank you, our users, for your continued use and support of the OHM® system. Since 1986, OHM® has been enhanced to stay current with the occupational health and safety industry maintaining a cutting edge product. The year 2002 was very exciting as we are able to release our new product, OHM/Web™, and announced our new service, OHM/ASP™. Along with our new advances, USSI experienced international training opportunities as well as many new client relationships due to advancement of our product and training courses.
USSI values our customers as well as our staff and look forward to continuing our leadership in the occupational, health, and safety market. Look for additional new products in 2003 and special One-On-One training sessions at AOHC!

01/01/2003 Class Offerings At AOHC 2003
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. announced its training schedule for this year's AOHC to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from May 5-6, 2003.
Session I - Report Writing - Monday, May 5, 2003 - 6 Hrs. - 6 CEU's - This is a six-hour class for the experienced user who is well acquainted with OHM® functionality. This session is designed for users who are computer savvy, can understand technical concepts and have the time to devote to writing reports, crosstabs, graphs, memos and labels. Please note, this is not a class for beginning users. Participants will need to bring their own laptop computer to the class.
Session II - OHM® In Review - Monday, May 5, 2003 - 6 Hrs. - 6 CEU's - This is a six-hour class for the intermediate user. If you are self-taught or need reinforcement of basic concepts and how to's in OHM®, this class is for you! The focus is on the end user and covers the Industrial/Hospital Suite. By the end of the class you will be able to comfortably navigate through OHM®, find the most frequently used reports and understand how to transfer your daily clinic activities into OHM®. Please note, this class is not a substitute for new user training. Participants will need to bring their own laptop computer to the class.
One-On-One Sessions - Increments of 1 Hour - Are you an existing OHM® user with specific questions you need answered by an expert? We want to offer you the opportunity to meet with one of our training professionals to take a hard look at your system. Users woould be required to bring a laptop loaded with their company data. Sessions would be limited to one or two company representatives and would be priced at $125 per hour. If we have enough interest in this offering by February 1, 2003, we will schedule these sessions at AOHC on the morning of Tuesday, May 6, 2003. For further information, please contact the training department at (719) 219-1123 or email us at Training@OHMSoftware.com.

10/01/2002 OHM® And The New OSHA Hearing Standards
Colorado Springs, CO -- As you may know, OSHA has announced new standards for hearing test recordability that go into effect January 1, 2003. At Unique Software Solutions, Inc., our development team strives to accomodate OSHA standard changes and we are happy to announce that the OHM® system will accomodate the new standards with the fall release of OHM®. Customers with a current maintenance and support agreement may log into www.OHMSoftware.com, customer corner to download their release, when available. Customers who do not have the capability to download from the OHM® Software web site, may contact our Technical Support department at TechSupport@OHMSoftware.com or via telephone at (719)219-1181 to request an update.
The new OSHA standard states the following: If there is a shift of 10db in the 2000 Hz, 3000 Hz, and 4000 Hz average and the 2000 Hz, 3000 Hz, and 4000 Hz average is >=25db, this will be a recordable shift. The OHM® system will use this standard for hearing tests dated January 1, 2003 or later.
For test prior to January 1, 2003 the OHM® system will mark a hearing test as recordable based on 2000 Hz, 3000 Hz, 4000 Hz average >=25db shift from the recordable baseline. Note: The 25db is the default setting, this may be modified by the user in the hearing parameter screen. The hearing parameter screen may be found in the Hearing Module under Options|Setup Parameters|Levels.
USSI is again, staying on the cutting edge of software development and ahead of the industry standards.

10/01/2002 New Feature - One Time Series Surveillance
Colorado Springs, CO -- With Version 5.2 you now have the ability to create a one-time series surveillance program based on days, weeks, months and years. From Medical Surveillance select Tables and Exposure Types. Click [Add] to create a new exposure. Assign a code and description to your surveillance such as Hepatitis C Positive Exposure. Choose the requirement(s) for this program, HCV titer in this instance. Click the magnifying glass at the right-hand side of the screen to access the frequency screens. Select the One Time Series tab and define the protocol. Use Days, MO, WK, and YR to set the intervals.

10/01/2002 Look What's Coming To AOHC 2003!
Colorado Springs, CO -- Basic Report Writing... This is a six hour class for the experienced user who is well acquainted with OHM® functionality. This session is designed for users who are computer savvy, can understand technical concepts and have the time to devote to writing reports on a regular basis. The focus is on creating basic canned listing reports, crosstabs, graphs, memos, and labels. Please note that this is not a class for beginning users.
Refresher Training...This is a six hour class for the intermediate user. If you are self-taught, or need reinforcement of basic concepts and how to's in OHM®, this class is for you! This class is focused on the end-user and covers the Industrial/Hospital Suite. By the end of the class you will be able to navigate comfortably through OHM®, find the most frequently used reports, and understand how to transfer your daily clinic activities in to OHM®.
One-On-One Consultation...Bring your questions and company-specific situations to the trainer and get the answers you have been looking for. We will answer your questions about OHM® and help maximize your system to meet your needs, whether you have questions about system settings, tables, how to's, reporting capabilities, or new features.
We want your feedback! Please share your opinions on the training opportunities we plan on offering at AOHC 2003 by sending us an email at Training@OHMSoftware.com. We want to address the needs of our customers and provide classes that you find beneficial. Your ideas and opinions count! We look forward to a great conference in Atlanta and hope to see you there.

06/01/2002 OHM® -- Beneath The Surface
Colorado Springs, CO -- This full-day course is intended for the Industrial and Hospital* user who has been working with OHM® on a daily basis for at least one full year. It is a fast-paced course covering important setup and functionality issues aimed at showing you what you may have missed, as well as introducing you to recently added features. A preview of upcoming additions to the software is also included. The purpose of this class is to help you get the most out of using your OHM® software. As the audience includes users from a variety of backgrounds, a specific outline is followed to make sure that everyone benefits from the information. Relevant items can be addressed in a question and answer session. *Modules covered include: Demographics, Case Management, Medical Surveillance, Encounter Log, Scheduler, Absentee, Vaccinations, Drug & Alcohol, Wellness, Hearing Conservation, PFT and Setup.

06/01/2002 USSI Makes Strong Showing At AOHC 2002!
Colorado Springs, CO -- As always, it was a pleasure to visit with all of those in attendance at the Annual USSI OHM® User Reception in Chicago. The get-together, in conjunction with AOHC, is our way of thanking you for supporting the use of OHM® in your departments. The winnes of our door prizes were...
P.A. Sullenbarger, Emery Worldwide, T-shirt;Pam Hunter, University of Cincinnati, T-shirt; Josephine Ansems, Rohm and Haas Company, Scarf; Nancy Lazdauskas, Schick, Scarf; Twyla Anderson, Memorial Medical Center, Hat; Paula Neely, Michelin, Hat; Steven M. Moffatt, Public Safety Medical Services, One free day of training; Susan Chew, Prudential Financial, 3 months free maintenance and support. A special thanks to everyone who stopped by our exhibit. It's always very helpful to touch base and meet face to face with our customers. We were especially excited to be showing our OHM/Web™ product, as well as promoting our anticipated OHM/ASP™. Remember to check our website at www.OHMSoftware.com for information on OHM® and upcoming events. Get ready for our next OHM® User Reception in Atlanta. Mark your calendars for Monday, May 5, 2003 from 5-8pm. Bring a friend and enjoy entertainment, free drinks and great giveawyas like an MP3 player, a Palm Pilot, Free Training and Free Support. See you there! We want to Hear from You! Many of you have shared a number of great suggestions regarding class offerings at AOHC next year. If you'd like to have your voice counted, email Training@OHMSoftware.com and let us know what aspects of OHM® you'd like to learn about in Atlanta. Classes will be held on Monday, May 5, 2003 and Tuesday, May 6, 2003 and are eligible for CEU's. Do we have your current email address? If not, please email Marketing@OHMSoftware.com; be sure to include your name, job title, company name, company location, and phone number. Please also indicate whether you would be interested in receiving an electronic copy of the newsletter.

04/01/2002 New And Improved Support Section
Colorado Springs, CO -- Check out the new and improved Support Section on our OHM® website. Just go to http://www.ohmsoftware.com and click on the Support link under Customer Corner. To register for your login you will be required to supply your email address, company information, and program serial number. To find your OHM® serial number log into the program and click Help>>About in the upper right corner of any module of OHM®. By registering, you will allow us to notify you of any new versions available for download. There will be information available regarding installation, implementation instruction as well as directions on upgrade processes through this section. When emailing Technical Support, please include the following to expedite your requests: 1. Company name, city and state. 2. Current version of OHM® (found under Help>>About in any module.) 3. Database type (Btrieve, Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, or Web). 4. If the question involves an error, please include the exact error or screen shot of the error and as much detail as possible about what you were doing when you received the error. The Support section is constantly changing, so come back often. Should you need any additional information that you don't find please let us know. Email us at Techsupport@OHMSoftware.com or call us at (719) 219-1181 between the hours of 7:00am to 5:00pm MST Monday through Friday.

01/01/2002 Updates Now Available By Downloaded
Colorado Springs, CO -- Updates to the Occupational Health Manager® are now available from our website at www.OHMSoftware.com. Access our Customer Corner option and the Support area of our site to register for a special login.
In this exciting new part of our website all customers with a current maintenance and support agreement will enjoy use of our Knowledge Base, On-Line Newsletter, Special Documents, Tips & Tricks for the system and assistance for the OHM® Product.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to get the new OSHA 300 series forms quick and easy. Should your company require that you receive this update on CD-Rom, please contact our shipping department at Shipping@OHMSoftware.com to make your request. Please note that shipping may take 3-5 business days on all CD-Rom updates.

01/01/2002 Product Enhancement!
Colorado Springs, CO -- Major enhancements to the OHM® Industrial Hygiene module are provided for all customers that currently license the IH module and have a current maintenance and support contract. These exciting new additions consist of:

- The ability to create parent/child records for each sampling result by individual, department, job, and/or area;
- A copy function: Duplicate a record and make only the specific changes necessary;
- Identification of exposure assessment, crew members and sampliing information tied to a specific task or process;
- Definition of health hazards associated with contaminants for medical surveillance protocol follow-up;
- Option to select from a variety of data entry forms;
- Tracking of OSHA PEL, User Defined Limits, ACGIH Limit, STEL, ACGHI STEL, OSHA STEL, ACGIH Ceiling, and OSHA Ceiling.

To find out more about this powerful module and how you can add IH to your OHM® system, contact your sales representative at Sales@OHMSoftware.com or (719) 219-1100.

09/28/2001 OHM™ Up-to-Date With OSHA Recordkeeping Changes!
Colorado Springs, CO -- New OSHA Recordkeeping regulations take effect on January 1, 2002. This will include new forms and processes that will be included in the OHM™ program in early fall of 2001. These changes include:
·The OSHA 200 form has been modified and renamed the OSHA 300 log
·The OSHA 300 form has been modified and renamed the OSHA 301 form
·For recordability purposes, there is no longer a distinction between injuries and illnesses
·A new severity criterion for determining recordability has been added
·Pre-existing injuries or illnesses are recordable if an event at work is determined to have “significantly aggravated” the condition
·Lost workday cases are now classified as days away from work. This change will count all calendar days away from work without distinguishing whether a person was scheduled to work that day
·Restricted work is redefined as the employee being prevented from his doctor or employer from performing one or more “routine functions” of the job or from working the full, scheduled workday

These are just a few of the many changes that will be reflected. Because of the way the system now calculates lost and restricted time, an update to the OHM program will need to be installed to obtain the new functionality. Please call Technical Support at (719) 219-1100 or email TechSupport@OHMSoftware.com if you have any questions.

09/28/2001 NEW OSHA Recordkeeping In OHM
Colorado Springs, CO -- New OSHA Recordkeeping regulations take effect on January 1, 2002. This will include new forms and processes that will be included in the OHM™ program in early fall of 2001.

06/29/2001 Occ Health & Safety At It's Best!
Colorado Springs, CO -- Occupational Health Manager™ (OHM™) is a comprehensive software package that was designed to meet the needs of the occupational health, safety, and environmental industries. OHM™ is available in several different packages, including a basic network version that can be installed on a server or on a single PC. Companies with multiple sites will benefit from the client server version, which is available in SQL Server, Oracle, and Sybase databases. In addition, OHM™ is now available in a Web Enabled environment. This exciting new technology allows users to access OHM™ though a browser.

Using the new Web Enabled module, medical and safety departments have the ability to exchange critical data concerning injuries, OSHA status, job restrictions, lost time, and accident investigations. Companies will appreciate immediate sharing of data by utilizing the power of the Internet. With over 1,000 built in reports, statistics are easily managed and can be directly printed, faxed, or emailed from OHM™.

Furthermore, OHM™ offers medical surveillance, audiometer and spirometer interfaces, Titmusâ Vision screening software, state workers compensation forms, OSHA record keeping, clinic visits and progress note tracking, ergonomic evaluation, and much, much more.

For more information, contact the Sales Department at Sales@OHMSoftware.com, or call (719) 219-1100 FAX (719) 219-1180.

04/03/2001 Unique Software Solutions, Inc. - Changing For The Better!
Colorado Springs, CO -- As our product Occupational Health Manager™ continues to develop and become more widely used, our operations at USSI have also grown. With growth comes change and USSI has seen many changes in the recent past. We now sell our product exclusively through our experienced and dedicated in-house sales staff. We have tripled our training staff in order to meet the increasing demand for OHM™ training. Our administrative staff is attending training and seminars to allow them to better assist you.

At USSI we believe that allowing our staff opportunities for growth and training makes us a better company. We stay on the cutting edge of technology with our product and with our research. Growth and change are beneficial for individuals, departments and companies if done correctly. Look at your department or company, have you experienced changes and added new staff? If so you may need to contact our professional trainers to familiarize your staff with our software products. Do you have clients who need additional features of OHM ™? If so contact our Sales department for product availability. Working together USSI, OHM™ and you, can remain the best Occupational Health team!

03/19/2001 USSI Announces Annual AOHC Classes
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. announced its training schedule for this year’s AOHC, to be held in San Francisco, California April 23rd - 26th. Four different sessions are being offered.

Session I This half-day session is for beginners and advanced beginners who want a more in-depth understanding of the interplay between Medical Surveillance and the Encounter Log. Focus will be on setting up medical monitoring programs and then creating encounters that automatically trigger the updating of the targeted surveillance frequencies.

Session II This is a half-day course for beginners and advanced beginners who want a fuller understanding of the way the Encounter Log relates to Case Management. Emphasis will be on tracking cases via the Encounter Log, detailing safety issues, attaching costs to medical visits, generating reports detailing cost savings, case management details, workers’ compensation issues, OSHA reporting and body fluid exposures.

Session III This full-day session is specifically designed for users who are well acquainted and comfortable with using OHM™ on a daily basis. The primary focus will be setup options, new features and how they affect program utilization. This class will be extremely fast paced and intensive.

Session IV This is full-day course for advanced users emphasizing the creation of basic cross tab, listing and batch letter reports. It is designed for computer savvy users who are well acquainted with OHM™’s functionality and have the time to devote to Report Writer on a regular basis.

For further information contact the training department at 719.219.1100 or e-mail us at Training@OHMSoftware.com.

03/19/2001 USSI Announces Changes & Additions To Case Management Module
Colorado Springs, CO -- Coming in our future release are two new changes and additions to the Case Management module.
· OSHA's new regulation on Needlestick Prevention found in Federal Register: Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries; Final Rule. - 66:5317-5325 has been addressed with the addition of the Sharp's Log. This indicates that the updated rules become effective April 18, 2001.
· For some time now, we have been aware of the proposed change to the OSHA 200 with the introduction of the new OSHA 300 form. Our future release also will accommodate this change as stated in Federal Register: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - 66:5916-6135. OHM will include these new forms that consist of the OSHA 300, 300A and 301. These become effective as of January 1, 2002.

03/19/2001 OSHA's Latest Changes
Colorado Springs, CO -- Recently OSHA announced changes that will affect the occupational health, safety, and environmental industry.

·New Needle stick Rule
On January 18, OSHA published a request for revision of the bloodborne pathogens standard. The Federal Register: Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries; Final Rule. - 66:5317-5325 indicates that the updated rules become effective April 18, 2001.

·New Recordkeeping Rule
The new OSHA 300 series of recordkeeping forms as referred to in Federal Register: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements - 66:5916-6135. These forms consisting of the 300, 300A and 301 are will be implemented in the final rule effective January 1, 2002.

·Ergonomic Standard Rollback
President Bush signs rollback legislation regarding the new ergonomic standard in Federal Register: Ergonomics Program Standard. - 1910.900 that became effective January 2001.

03/14/2001 USSI Announces New Web-Based Products
Colorado Springs, CO -- The Unique Software Solutions, Inc. Sales Department is very excited to announce the upcoming release of the Web-based Supervisor Accident Investigation module. As Unique Software Solutions, Inc. continues to develop OHMTM to meet the needs of our industrial site EH&S departments, the web-based product will apply cutting edge technology.

This module will allow the medical department to provide electronic supervisor notification of any injuries and on line accident investigation access for the safety and medical departments. Information entered into the Web-based Supervisor Accident Investigation will cross flow into the Case Management module so that medical and safety departments may easily exchange information.

The Web-based Supervisor Accident Investigation module is provided as a complement to the Client Server version of OHMTM for Windows Safety Manager module. Our anticipated release date is May 2001. Please contact the sales department for pricing and any additional information.

Staying Current With OSHA:

In our dynamic industry, health and safety regulations are ever changing. OHM™ will meet all of the new changes reflected in the recently released OSHA Record keeping Rules, which will be effective January 1, 2002. OHM™ has a new Sharps Log for recording needlestick and sharps exposures, the new OSHA 300, 301, and 300A will be added to our Case Management module, and we will release a new Ergonomic module that will address the new MSD rules. By mid-summer 2001, OHM™ will be the only tool you will need to comply with the new OSHA standards.

12/01/2000 USSI Celebrates 15 Years!
Colorado Springs, CO -- In 1984 the idea to develop a comprehensive occupational health and safety software package came to life. With the assistance of doctors and nurses in the occupational health industry OHM™ was written.

Unique Software Solutions, Inc. was formed in 1986 as the company behind the software. Since 1986 the OHM™ Software has grown with, and yes, even sometimes ahead of the occupational health industry. OHM™ was the first comprehensive of its kind to release a Windows™ version, the first to develop client server versions, first to incorporate the extensive modules that OHM™ has.

As the software has developed so has USSI. USSI relocated to Colorado Springs in 1994. We now have our own building in Colorado Springs with a staff of 25 to assist our users. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our long time users who have grown with us and to welcome our new users. As always our goal is to remain on the cutting edge of the occupational health and safety software development while working with our customers and prospects to meet their needs.

10/01/2000 USSI Moves To An In-House Sales Force!
Colorado Springs, CO -- Unique Software Solutions, Inc. (USSI) has been marketing their occupational health and safety software, Occupational Health Manager (OHM)™ since 1986. Since that time, the company has used medical equipment distributors as their link to providing the product to end-users. In March of this year, USSI changed the way they do business. Now, an in-house sales force operating out of the corporate headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO markets OHM™ throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Australia. This exciting change has allowed Unique Software Solutions, Inc. to better meet the needs of their customers through a more complete knowledge of the product.

The Occupational Health Manager™ software is constantly changing with the dynamic health, safety and environmental industry. With an in-house sales staff, every account representative is an expert on the software and its functionality due to their constant exposure to training and the cutting edge changes available in each new release.

Because of the expanded needs of the sales department, USSI now has a Director of Sales, Debbie Williamson. Contact our sales department directly through our automated phone system or email us at Sales@OHMSoftware.com. Request our information packet and CD-Rom demonstration from our website at www.OHMSoftware.com.

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